Arbitrage Page #5

Motherf***er, I'm black!

I am aware of that.

And what exactly

would you like me to do about it?

Gentlemen? My driver will take you

where you want to go

but I cannot be a party to this conversation.

So this is where I get out.

Why couldn't you have just stayed?

- I couldn't.

- Why not?

Because I have responsibilities.

If I had stayed there,

a lot of people would have gotten hurt.

Somebody was hurt.

Other people, Jimmy.

I've got business troubles. You understand?

People rely on me.

I want to talk to you a second. Come here.

I want to show you something.

Just for a second. Come here.

Now, you know your father

asked me to look after you.

Yeah.

Yeah, I know. I messed up. I'm sorry.

But I do want to help you. You know that.

So I've been able to set up

a situation for you.

- What's that?

- This is a trust. In your name.

Assets of $2 million. Take a look at that.

Are you serious?

You think money's going to fix this?

What else is there?

What are you doing?

Yo, man! Pull over!

What are you doing?

What are you going to do?

Do I look like a f***ing snitch to you?

I don't know, Jimmy. I don't know! Are you?

Wait, wait. Look. Look. Sorry.

Just read it.

Just take it home and read it.

It's not going to hurt you.

Yeah?

I've got Chris Vogler

from Fremaut Accounting.

You asked me to interrupt you.

Yeah, yeah. Put him through.

- Chris?

- Robert, I've run into some problems.

Look, we're doing a non-recommend.

What?

They got compliance involved. I'm sorry.

Wait a minute. Chris? Chris?

I've got to go.

Chris! Chris!

God damn it, Chris!

Peter. Listen, I'm looking

at some statements right now.

How much did you book last quarter?

Why? What do you care?

Peter? I'm really just asking you.

All right, 35.

Yes. 35 million for my entire group.

You sure it wasn't 68?

What? 35 million isn't a big enough

number for you?

I know that it's a big number.

What the f*** are you... What do you want?

Peter, I'll call you later.

What are you doing in my office?

Hello?

Can you explain these?

Explain what?

Old Hill?

All the numbers you've falsified?

You don't know what you're saying.

Get out of my way.

You're hurting my arm.

Can't you just leave it alone?

You're fired, Ben.

You can't fire me!

I just did.

Who do you think asked me

to make those changes?

You tell me.

He was doing a little dealing a while back.

Looked like it stopped.

Any family?

They're all dead.

Kid's a good student.

Magnet school. Whatever.

Then his mom dies and he gets

popped for gun possession.

Even so, how come he got probation?

An excellent lawyer.

How the f*** can this kid

afford Felder & Chos?

We pulled his parents' tax returns.

Guess where his father worked for 20 years?

Miller Capital?

He was the f***ing driver?

This guy's good.

Where are you at with the kid?

So far, he won't budge.

He's a convicted felon.

Go get a warrant.

Put him in front of a grand jury.

Let's see how long he holds out

when he realizes

he's looking at 10 years off the prior.

I'm sorry, Mr. Miller.

As I explained to you downstairs,

he's on a call right... Mr. Miller!

Robert? What the f***?

- Tell me what is going on.

- I can't.

Tell me what the f*** is going on!

- I can't.

- This is my life!

I know and it's not me!

What, what?

The audit passed.

It passed a week ago like I said.

Everything is fine.

The money's confirmed.

It's all straight and done. It really is.

Why did you tell me that it didn't?

Because they asked me to hold it. Okay?

Who's they?

Who is they?

Mayfield.

Mayfield.

What?

They're negotiating. He wants a better price.

Sherry Netherland?

Yes, James Mayfield, please.

Mr. Mayfield. I think it's time we had a talk.

'Cause it's not gonna hold.

The warrant doesn't need to hold.

It just needs to scare him

into giving up Miller.

What is it, Mike?

You stalled out on a big career,

so you're reaching for a high note?

Who gives a f***?

This is about Judge Rittenband. Right?

This is 'cause he's running again?

You wanna cost the judge

his seat on a profiling claim

against Earl Monroe?

I'm getting a new piece of evidence

that's gonna seal it 100%.

Good. Bring it back to me

when you've got it.

You're gonna have it in your hand

before you go in the jury room.

Ray? We like this kid.

I don't want to lose him.

Think about it.

If we flip him, you get Robert Miller.

And what's that worth to Rittenband?

Or to you, for that matter?

Twenty f***ing years. Ray, 20 years we've

watched these guys.

They out-lawyer us.

They out-buy us. I'm f***ing sick of it.

Where's the consequence? The guy did it.

He does not get to walk

just 'cause he's on CNBC.

Give me the warrant.

You better not f*** me.

Yeah.

I need a serious f***ing favor.

Brooke's waiting for you.

We had a meeting?

No. But she looked upset.

Sweetie, you okay?

What's wrong?

You want to sit?

I'll stand.

Didn't you think I'd find out?

I did.

Why didn't you tell me?

'Cause I hoped you wouldn't.

Come on.

You tell me the truth now. Or I am done.

I made a bad bet.

No, you committed fraud.

That's a dangerous word, Brooke.

What would you prefer?

That you cheated?

That you stole money

from people who trust you?

That you lied!

That you lied right to my face. Why?

Because we were going broke!

Everything was finished!

We'd have nothing.

How? How does that happen?

How?

You remember Alexandrov?

He came to see me one day last year.

He said,

"Robert, we've got a great opportunity.

"There's a copper mine in Russia.

It's under-exploited.

"There's billions under the ground.

"To get it out all we need

is a couple hundred million."

"You put in a hundred.

We'll put in a hundred."

"We'll triple it in six months."

I was skeptical, so I go check it out.

The geological survey's right.

A friendly government.

And to lock it in, you hedge it.

Right?

We sell the copper ahead.

The commodities exchange and it all works.

It's fine.

We're making a fortune.

And then there was something

I hadn't accounted for.

A variation in margin.

And that friendly Russian government,

not so friendly anymore.

They're blocking the exported copper.

So I gotta pony up. I've got to put

the cash in to cover the hedge.

But I'm not worried about it

'cause it's still springing money!

There's so much money coming out of this.

You can't believe it.

You can't stop it.

And yes. You know? I am the oracle.

I have done housing.

I have arb'd credit swaps. I've done it all.

And yes! I know! It's outside the charter,

but it is f***ing minting money!

It is a license to print money!

For everybody! Forever! It is God!

Until?

Until it's not.

The money is trapped. I can't get it out.

Probably never will.

Like a plane crash. Ltjust happens.

It does not just happen.

It just happened, honey.

You are so naive sometimes.

You're young, but you're not that young.

It happens.

And like any father,

I pray that it doesn't happen to you.

Happily, because of me

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